idler
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[edit] English
[edit] Noun
idler (plural idlers)
- One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction.
- One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
- (nautical, dated) Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch[1]
- A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power, but supports a moving belt etc.[2][3][4]
[edit] Synonyms
- footler
- lout
- See also Wikisaurus:idler
[edit] Translations
one who spends his time in inaction
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one who is lazy; a sluggard
[edit] References
- ^ OED 2nd edition 1989
- ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idler%20wheel
- ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idler+pulley
- ^ OED 2nd edition 1989
- idler in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- idler in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913